MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A man was arrested early Thursday morning after a traffic stop led to charges of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and child neglect in Mount Olive Township, according to police.
On No. 22, at around 12:04 a.m., a police sergeant was driving through the ITC Mall complex when he allegedly observed a Honda minivan nearly collide with his patrol vehicle by crossing over the center line, police said.
The sergeant initiated a stop in the area of Famous Footwear. As the officer approached the vehicle, he witnessed the driver and passenger switch places, police said.
Upon speaking with the driver, identified as Raghunath Angeveettil, 46, of Long Valley, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol. It was also observed that the vehicle contained five juveniles in the back seats. The driver allegedly appeared impaired, prompting the officer to administer field sobriety tests, police said.
Angeveettil was arrested and charged with child neglect/abuse, DWI, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, and careless driving. He was later released to a sober driver pending a court appearance, police said.
